Today we’d like to introduce you to Evalise Leonardo
Evalise, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I moved to Casselberry in 2016 from living and working in corporate America in New York. The transition was definitely a culture shock for me but knew I had to get the ball rolling with pursuing a new life here in Florida. I worked for two companies in downtown Orlando but wanted more I assume so I picked up a hobby “working out” made friends with personal trainers got the feel for working with a personal trainer and decided to get my personal training certification in 2019. I was fortunate enough to gain clientele rather quickly and making transformations for people and honestly I fell in love. I never loved anything more than exercise. How it makes me personally feel and wanted others to feel as good as it does for me. 2021 I said “I’m opening a fitness studio” didn’t know how to, how to run a business, how to be my own marketing department, none of it. One day at a time and I kept building my platform from there. 2023 I decided to start my meal prepping business called EAT CLEAN FIT. Incorporating two businesses into one just made sense. Educating people on nutrition, how to eat healthier, and showing individuals how to create healthy eating patterns that helps them navigate with they’re daily life.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Two major things I had to adjust too is one, not having a weekly or biweekly paycheck and not knowing if I’m going to make the same salary monthly. It’s not easy when having a family and being able to provide as much as I had in NYC.
Second, being an entrepreneur is a whole other beast lol. I don’t think there’s a preparation handbook for this type of path choice. Every entrepreneur goes through different circumstances depending on their career of choice. I learned that’s it’s not a 9-5 shift it’s never ending. It’s ultimately how bad you want to be successful and the time you have to invest to get there.
As you know, we’re big fans of KEEP FIT TRAINING & EAT CLEAN FIT. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
I have a personal training fitness studio. I cater to all that want to make living a healthier life a lifestyle change. I specialize in strength training, cardiovascular training, and plyometric training. I am not an easy coach, I’m hard on people because I genuinely believe that they can be pushed to where they’re minds thought they couldn’t. I am a slight drill sergeant if you will but that’s ok because I know that’s what it takes to be the best version of yourself. What makes me different than other trainers is that I’m 100% committed inside and outside of the gym. A client is not a number for me it’s a partnership that I take pride in. I want to leave a mark on people’s lives. What I like for people to know without making healthier eating choices it’s so much harder to reach your fitness goals. So essentially it’s a waste of time if you don’t monitor what you put in your body. This is why Incorporated my meal prepping business EAT CLEAN FIT. I do not only cater to my personal training clients I cater to central Florida and gyms.
Contact Info:
- Website: Keepfittraining.net / eatcleanfit.net
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepfit_training
- Other: https://www.instagram.com/eatclean.fit
